External Hdd not detected

Hi guys,
I've got this issue where my Macbook Air cannot detect my external hdd (not showing up on disk utility), where as my Mac Mini can. I assume it's a software issue. Both are running OSX Mavericks (Latest edition) and there is nothing wrong with my USB port in the Air (detects my mouse, flash drive etc.).
The hdds' LED no longer flashes when plugged in the Air but functions fine when plugged in the Mac Mini.
Is there any manual reset command (through Terminal) or setting in the Macbook Air without having to factory reset?
Thanks in advance for your help!

If the hard drive is bus powered (it doesn't have an independent power supply) the MBA may not be supplying enough power to the drive. This isn't an uncommon problem. I have a cheap external at work with this problem which I solved by plugging it into a powered USB hub instead of directly into the computer. Had that not worked I'd have tried finding an external power supply for the drive - or junking the enclosure.

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Below is my log with an external screen connected via Mini DisplayPort and after running:
$ optirun true
$ intel-virtual-output
a few times, no more logs seem to be added when I connect/disconnect the monitor or when I run the above two commands more times.
╰─➤ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log 1 ↵
[ 2.616]
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
[ 2.616] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 2.616] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 2.616] Current Operating System: Linux ethuil 3.13.9-1-ck #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 4 15:50:10 EDT 2014 x86_64
[ 2.616] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux-ck root=UUID=25086a9b-a542-4018-9f71-4f492f09be91 rw quiet rcutree.rcu_idle_gp_delay=1
[ 2.616] Build Date: 09 January 2014 08:47:24AM
[ 2.616]
[ 2.616] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[ 2.616] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 2.616] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 2.616] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 14 22:09:08 2014
[ 2.624] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 2.624] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 2.627] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 2.627] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 2.627] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 2.627] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 2.628] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 2.628] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 2.628] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 2.628] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 2.638] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 2.638] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2.638] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 2.638] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 2.638] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2.638] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 2.638] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 2.638] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 2.638] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 2.638] (II) Loader magic: 0x804c80
[ 2.638] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 2.638] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 2.638] X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[ 2.638] X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[ 2.638] X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[ 2.639] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 3.588] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0166:17aa:21f5 rev 9, Mem @ 0xf1400000/4194304, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00006000/64
[ 3.588] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 10de:0ffb:17aa:21f5 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf0000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00005000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 3.588] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 3.589] Initializing built-in extension Present
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension DRI3
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 3.590] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 3.590] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[ 3.590] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 3.590] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 3.590] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[ 3.593] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[ 3.615] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.615] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.6.0
[ 3.615] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 3.615] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 3.617] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 3.618] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.618] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.618] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[ 3.618] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 3.618] Loading extension GLX
[ 3.618] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 3.618] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 3.618] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 3.618] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 3.618] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 3.618] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 3.618] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 3.618] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 3.623] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.623] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.99.911
[ 3.623] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3.623] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[ 3.623] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 3.624] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[ 3.624] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 3.624] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 3.624] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 3.624] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 3.624] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 3.624] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 3.624] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 3.624] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 3.624] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 3.624] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 3.624] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 3.624] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 3.624] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 3.624] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[ 3.624] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-5000
[ 3.624] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100
[ 3.624] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200
[ 3.624] (++) using VT number 1
[ 3.625] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
[ 3.625] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.2, avx
[ 3.625] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 3.625] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 3.625] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[ 3.625] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 3.625] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
[ 3.625] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
[ 3.625] (**) intel(0): "Tear free" disabled
[ 3.625] (**) intel(0): Forcing per-crtc-pixmaps? no
[ 3.625] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 has no monitor section
[ 3.625] (--) intel(0): Found backlight control interface acpi_video0 (type 'firmware') for output LVDS1
[ 3.625] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[ 3.625] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[ 3.625] (--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1920x1080 on pipe 0
[ 3.625] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 3.625] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 3.625] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 3.625] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 3.625] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 3.627] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Ivybridge (gen7, gt2) backend
[ 3.627] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[ 3.627] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 3.628] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[ 3.628] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[ 3.628] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[ 3.628] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 3.628] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
[ 3.628] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: i965
[ 3.628] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled
[ 3.628] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
[ 3.628] (--) RandR disabled
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 3.650] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[ 3.650] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 3.652] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 3.665] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 508 x 285
[ 3.732] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 3.732] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.732] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.732] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 3.732] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 3.734] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.734] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.8.2
[ 3.734] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 3.734] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0
[ 3.734] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 3.734] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 3.734] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 3.734] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 3.734] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 3.734] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.734] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input4/event3"
[ 3.734] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 3.734] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.734] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.734] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.754] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event13)
[ 3.754] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.754] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.754] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 3.754] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 3.754] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
[ 3.754] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 3.754] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 3.754] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.754] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input15/event13"
[ 3.754] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 3.754] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.754] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.754] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.754] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event14)
[ 3.754] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.754] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.754] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 3.754] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 3.754] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event14"
[ 3.754] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 3.754] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 3.754] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.754] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/device:0a/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input16/event14"
[ 3.754] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 3.754] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.754] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.754] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event1)
[ 3.755] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.755] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 3.755] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.755] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.755] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[ 3.755] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 3.755] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 3.755] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[ 3.755] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 3.755] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.755] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input3/event2"
[ 3.755] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 3.755] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.755] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.755] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.755] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 3.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Integrated Camera (/dev/input/event6)
[ 3.756] (**) Integrated Camera: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.756] (**) Integrated Camera: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.756] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Integrated Camera'
[ 3.756] (**) Integrated Camera: always reports core events
[ 3.756] (**) evdev: Integrated Camera: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[ 3.756] (--) evdev: Integrated Camera: Vendor 0x4f2 Product 0xb2eb
[ 3.756] (--) evdev: Integrated Camera: Found keys
[ 3.756] (II) evdev: Integrated Camera: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.756] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6/1-1.6:1.0/input/input8/event6"
[ 3.756] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Integrated Camera" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[ 3.756] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.756] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.756] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.756] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event7)
[ 3.756] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.756] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.756] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Mic (/dev/input/event11)
[ 3.756] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.756] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.756] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Dock Mic (/dev/input/event10)
[ 3.756] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.756] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.756] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event9)
[ 3.756] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.756] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.757] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Dock Headphone (/dev/input/event8)
[ 3.757] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.757] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.757] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 3.757] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.757] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.757] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 3.757] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 3.757] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 3.757] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[ 3.757] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 3.757] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.757] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 3.757] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
[ 3.757] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.757] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.757] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.757] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event12)
[ 3.757] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 3.757] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 3.757] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[ 3.757] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 3.757] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 3.758] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.758] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.7.4
[ 3.758] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 3.758] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0
[ 3.758] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[ 3.758] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 3.758] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event12"
[ 3.783] (II) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: ignoring touch events for semi-multitouch device
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5470 (res 60)
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4498 (res 85)
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 15
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7
[ 3.783] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 3.783] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 3.783] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 3.783] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 3.783] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 3.793] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7/event12"
[ 3.793] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 12)
[ 3.793] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 3.793] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 3.793] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.040
[ 3.793] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 3.793] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 3.793] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 3.793] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 3.793] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 3.793] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 3.793] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[ 3.794] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event5)
[ 3.794] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 3.794] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 3.794] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ThinkPad Extra Buttons (/dev/input/event4)
[ 3.794] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.794] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.794] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ThinkPad Extra Buttons'
[ 3.794] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: always reports core events
[ 3.794] (**) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 3.794] (--) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Vendor 0x17aa Product 0x5054
[ 3.794] (--) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Found keys
[ 3.795] (II) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.795] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/input/input5/event4"
[ 3.795] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ThinkPad Extra Buttons" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
[ 3.795] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.795] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.795] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.799] (II) config/udev: removing device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
[ 3.824] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
[ 3.824] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event12)
[ 3.824] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 3.824] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 3.824] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[ 3.824] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[ 3.824] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 3.824] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event12"
[ 3.844] (II) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: ignoring touch events for semi-multitouch device
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5470 (res 60)
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4498 (res 85)
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 15
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7
[ 3.844] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 3.844] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 3.844] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 3.844] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 3.844] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 3.854] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7/event12"
[ 3.854] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 12)
[ 3.854] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 3.854] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 3.854] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.040
[ 3.854] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 3.854] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 3.854] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 3.854] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 3.854] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 3.854] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 3.854] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[ 3.855] removing GPU device /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0 /dev/dri/card0
[ 3.855] xf86: remove device 0 /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0
[ 3.855] failed to find screen to remove
[ 3.855] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 3.855] removing GPU device /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/card0-LVDS-1 (null)
[ 3.855] (II) config/udev: removing device Video Bus
[ 3.863] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close
[ 3.863] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 3.863] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event13)
[ 3.863] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.863] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.863] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 3.863] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 3.863] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
[ 3.863] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 3.863] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 3.863] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.863] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input15/event13"
[ 3.863] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 3.863] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.863] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.863] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 3.863] removing GPU device /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/card0-VGA-1 (null)
[ 3.863] (II) config/udev: removing device Video Bus
[ 3.870] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close
[ 3.870] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 3.870] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event14)
[ 3.870] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[ 3.870] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 3.870] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 3.870] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 3.870] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event14"
[ 3.870] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 3.870] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 3.870] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 3.870] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/device:0a/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input16/event14"
[ 3.870] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 3.870] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 3.870] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 3.870] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "se"
[ 4.540] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "LEN", prod id 16562
[ 4.540] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 4.540] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 139.00 1920 1980 2028 2050 1080 1090 1100 1130 -hsync -vsync (67.8 kHz eP)
[ 4.540] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 115.83 1920 1980 2028 2050 1080 1090 1100 1130 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e)
[ 7.358] (II) config/udev: Adding input device TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint (/dev/input/event15)
[ 7.358] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 7.358] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Applying InputClass "Trackpoint Wheel Emulation"
[ 7.358] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint'
[ 7.358] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: always reports core events
[ 7.358] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Device: "/dev/input/event15"
[ 7.358] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Vendor 0x2 Product 0xa
[ 7.358] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 7.358] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found relative axes
[ 7.358] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found x and y relative axes
[ 7.358] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Configuring as mouse
[ 7.358] (**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
[ 7.358] (**) Option "EmulateWheel" "true"
[ 7.358] (**) Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2"
[ 7.358] (**) Option "YAxisMapping" "4 5"
[ 7.358] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 7.358] (**) Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7"
[ 7.358] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: XAxisMapping: buttons 6 and 7
[ 7.358] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: EmulateWheelButton: 2, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 7.358] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/input/input14/event15"
[ 7.358] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" (type: MOUSE, id 14)
[ 7.358] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: initialized for relative axes.
[ 7.359] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 7.359] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 7.359] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 7.359] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 7.359] (II) config/udev: Adding input device TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint (/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 7.359] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 7.359] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 20245.335] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 21030.923] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 21196.939] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 21209.255] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 24416.533] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 26177.657] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none

HP PAVILION G6-2229TU LAPTOP HDD NOT DETECT WHILE OS INSTALLATION

Sir
I have hp pavilion g6-2229tu laptop, i am formate and reinstll operating system win7 but hdd not detected while installation select the driver to be installed page are come not showing hdd how to install os, pls help us

Restart windows setup and see if your problem was solved
If your problem doesn't solve after restarting your pc then on the select drive to install windows page press
Shift key + f10 then now Command promopt was opened then type "Diskpart" Now new window was open then type "List disk"
Now If there you will see your Hard disk drive then try the following
type "select disk 0" (0 is your disk number replace 0 with your disk number as shown in window)
now type "clean" Please note Clean command was format your hard disk completely with recovery drive Now type "convert to MBR"
now try to install windows again and see your problem was solved
Enjoy

[SOLVED] External HDD not mounting at boot

So, I've got this USB external HDD which won't mount at boot time. I set it in /etc/fstab using its UUID and it works immediately after boot if I do
sudo mount -a
I had it before on a different machine, running Arch too, and never had this problem. How can I see what's going on at boot time? I usualy just start the computer remotely (wake on lan).
Last edited by RaisedFist (2010-10-21 11:22:46)

Couldn't it be caused by the external HDD not being ready yet when the system boot? Nowadays I rarely encounter these issues, but some years ago even certain internally connected drive would need a delay to get ready for boot. If so settings in BIOS has to be adjusted.
Just a quick guess.

External HDD not getting detected?

My 250GB Transcend External HDD is not getting detected. Help please. Even yesterday, I had used it successfully. I don't have a clue what happened.
Last edited by armageddon09 (2009-10-14 12:49:39)

I have the sam issu with a Coolink USB2.0 external enclosure with a 320GB Hitachi HD.
The relevant informations are:
# uname -a
Linux arch.aneder.hu 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Oct 13 11:33:39 CEST 2009 x86_64 AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
# lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b028 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd VGA UVC Webcam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 152d:2329 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
after ca. 5 second:
# lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b028 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd VGA UVC Webcam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
# dmesg
usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 2
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 312581808 512-byte logical blocks: (160 GB/149 GiB)
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 34 00 00 00
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
usb-storage: device scan complete
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
sdb: sdb1
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
usb 2-3: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 2-3: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 2-3: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 2-3: device not accepting address 2, error -71
usb 2-3: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 2-3: device not accepting address 2, error -71
sd 6:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
usb 2-3: USB disconnect, address 2
It wasn't any problem with 2.26.29-ARCH kernel.
Any hints?
TIA

PX1268E 400GB External HD not detected

hi all
I purchased a Toshiba 400GB External USB Hard Drive from DABS it shipped without a CD Rom. I've plugged the USB cable into the computer but it has not detected the drive, even after re-starts or trying alternative USB slots. Not even displayed in Device Manager. I probably need this CD to complete the instal yes ? Can I download the installation file from here ?
Any info/advice gratefully received.
cheers

Hi
Im not sure if this external HDD needs an additional installation CD but everything should be shipped together with the HDD box!!!
In my knowledge such HDD needs external power supply. The cable should be delivered also together with this HDD.
So take your HDD manual and check all shipped parts! If something is missing contact you HDD dealer!
Ps; the CD cannot be downloaded from the net!

USB External HDD not recognised in OSX 10.5.4

Hi,
I am attempting to use an ISOGEAR250 2.5" IDE external HDD on my iMac.
This deviceis advertised as 'compatible with OS/X', which is in fact only true up until version 10.4.9.
The device is not detected on any OS/X version with the IOUSBMassStorrageClass.kext or IOUSBfamily.kext kernel extensions of any version of OS/X past 10.4.9.
The only way to get this device to detect on Leopard is to revert the specific kernel extensions to earlier versions, and use the USB Prober utility. This is quite a dangerous exercise, and can lead to operating system instability.
I have tried the device on numerous Apple computers, and it only works on the ones with OS/X 10.4.9 or earlier installed. I have also experimented with many different file system formats. This device works fine on Windows machines, including Windows in Bootcamp, and Windows using VMWare or Parallels.
For your information, the device does turn up in the System Profiler with the following info, but will refuse to mount with kernel extensions past version 10.4.9:
USB4500 FW1.04:
Version: 0.001
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: DATAST0R Technology Corp
Product ID: 0x4500
Serial Number: 1966XXXXXXXXXXXX (I added in the X's)
Vendor ID: 0xed06
If I plug the HDD in while my iMac is sleeping, it will wake up the iMac.
I have tried the device on both the iMac's built-in USB ports, as well as with a powered USB hub.
Numerous other users have had similar of the same problem
(see: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7835455), and yet Apple has not yet rectified the problem, which is clearly arising from the update to the operating system, and not the device itself.
Does anyone have a fix for this problem, aside from reverting the kernel extensions and using the USB prober?
Thanks for your help,
Cal

From searching the web, I am tempted to say the Iso Gear is quite an exotic device.
It's up to Astone them to deliver a firmware upgrade for their device to work with Mac OS X 10.5, as Apple probably follows USB 2.0 standards when accepting (or not) an external hard drive.
diskutil became more picky in 10.5 (been bitten myself) but still, I am not sure whether this is due to Apples development teams faults or due to to Astone following standards.
There has been an issue in 2006 with LaCie drives on OS X 10.4 which were resolved by their firmware upgrade.
I know this is of no help to you, but consider not just talking on Apple forums about this but also on Astone help channels.
--greg

Upgrading HDD - Not detected

Hello!
I bought a 640GB WD Scorpio Blue HDD from NewEgg for myself for Christmas (:-) and a copy of Snow Leopard, all of which going into my 15" Early 2009 MacBook Pro (No SD Slot). Installation (physical) was a breeze except for the fact that the new HDD does not have the supports sticking out like the original factory HDDs. Therefore, it does not fit properly. That was easily fixed with some folded up electrical tape for the time being. Anyway...I ran the installer and selected restore from Time Machine Backup. I had my external HDD already connected, and it detected it. It took a while to detect the size of the backup (310gb - full HDD) and then it wanted me to choose my new HDD. PROBLEM! My HDD did not show up in the list. I then put my old HDD back in and put the new one in an enclosure to see if it would show up that way - no dice. I went into Disk Utility to see if it was there - No dice. No matter what I do, my computer will NOT detect the HDD. Apple Tech Support was no help - they said to call WDC. I thought of formatting the new HDD, but I can't because it is not detected. What should I do? Please help!
Thanks!
Ross

Apple Support can't help you.
Have you looked at the trouble shooting info on the Internet? For example, you need to be certain the jumpers are correctly set (see http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/stdadp.php?p_faqid=3656&pcreated=#jumper )
I'm sure that are lots of other possible problem areas. You should contact NewEgg for technical assistance.
I thought of formatting the new HDD, but I can't because it is not detected.
If you ever get it working, this is the FIRST thing you will need to do. It comes formatted for Windows 7

External HDD not recognized by Retina MacBook Pro

I recently bought this external HDD (http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup-Desktop-External-STCA1000100/dp/B00829THK0/ ref=dp_ob_title_ce) to backup with my new retina macbook pro. It uses usb 3.0 and if I am not mistaken, the usb ports on the new macbook pro are usb 3.0.
I plug the hard drive into the wall and then into my computer. It spins and there is a light on, so I know it is powered on. Nothing shows up in finder and nothing shows up in disk utility. The box says it is compatible with macs and it works with other Macs that are not my own.
Has anyoher else had this problem? Do all usb 3.0 periphrals work with the new macbook, or only Apple's?
Please help

I had some luck with these terminal commands. The drive mounted and showed the right speed in System Profiler. I recommend copying and pasting the commands into the terminal if you're not comfortable there.
sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/PXHCD.kext /System/Library/Extensions/PXHCD.kext.not
sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions
Reboot the system after running these commands.
I had migrated from my previous machine and had this problem. I restored it, and it worked fine. I put everything back on and started isolating. This extension seems to be from when I had installed LaCie drivers on the old machine.

External HDD "not readable" - Any way to recover data?

I have a MacBook Pro with 10.6.4
The external HDD is a 320GB 2.5" Samsung. Using my MacBook Pro, I formatted it to have a 250GB partition for TimeMachine, with two other partitions for Windows computers as I was traveling without my MacBook and needed to backup photos.
I used the HDD successfully for 3 months with no problems. But when I returned and tried to put everything on my Mac, Disk Utility told me I needed to verify and repair the disk. As it wouldn't mount, I performed the tasks that DU suggested, but now I am stuck with four partitions(?) which are not readable. And now DU does not give me any options.
See screenshots here:
http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc489/brkco/HDD%20Problem/
The disk spins up normally, with no abnormal noises. I suspect there were plenty of Windows viruses (as I had to use many PCs over the 3 months), but the last time I used the drive successfully, it was on a PC and I successfully transferred items onto it.
Please could you advise on actions or further diagnostics I should do. Luckily I bought a 16GB flash drive to make a 2nd backup of photos, but there still important documents which I need to recover off the HDD.
Thank you in advance.
Stuart

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
The Windows partitioning complicates matters. Some data recovery tools for the Mac include Prosoft Data Rescue, Subrosasoft Filesalvage, Boomerang's Boomerang, and Stellar Data Data Recovery tools. If none of them can read it you may need to take it to a professional data recovery like http://www.drivesavers.com/ which can cost thousands of dollars.
In the future always backup your data regularly*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

External HD not detected in MacBook but iBook

Hi All:
I have below systems with me >
* iBook G4 running Tiger with 1GB memory
* Previous MacBook running Tiger with 2GB memory
* New MacBook running Leopard with 4GB memory
* New iMac running Leopard with 4GB memory
I have a 100GB external HD connected to my iBook for 2 years now, via USB. And my Previous MacBook used to read and access data from the same HD too. I dunno if I have changed any setting or any software update technically forbid the access from any other Mac systems except iBook, which I bought with.
In iBook, the external HD works perfectly. I eject it, connect it to any of my MacBook now, the light on the device is turned on but nothing moves in Finder. There's no icon, unlike in iBook where a USB HD icon appears below Macintosh HD. I tried to partition and erase everything, remain Mac OS (Journaled) format, but no luck. It's properly detected and accessible by iBook but not any others.
Have I possible changed anything without knowing it ? Can someone share with me what to do next ? The external HD works well but I dun understand why none of other Mac systems recognise it, except the original iBook. Thank you.

Hi:
I am using a 100GB from Samsung. Should have mentioned earlier. It's USB-powered. I never use it with any adapter. I just plug it into iBook G4 and in less than 2 seconds time, drive pops up in Finder perfectly.
However with MacBook running either Leopard or Tiger, the light will be on and you hear it spinning. I tried to plug in adapter last night, still no luck.
I re-partitioned to GUID or Master Boot or Apple, either Mac Extended (Journaled) or MS-DOS, none of them works.
Then, last night I tried to boot-camp Windows XP and to my surprise, it was detected without any problem ! Oh...... So now I think the problem is not in USB port, not in the power adapter (which I never use), not in the format, it's in Tiger or Leopard for MacBook.
Tiger I use on iBook G4 is 10.4.11 (no problem at all)
Tiger I use on MacBook is also 10.4.11 (not detected but light is on)
Leopard I use on MacBook is 10.5.2 (not detected but light is on)
I spent so much time transfer data from external HD to iBook then to iPod then to MacBook. I just dun understand. Thank you for all your posts. ^_^

External HD not detected

Hi, my dog ate the original power cable that came with Touro Desk 2TB (external HD). I had to buy another power cable, but this time was a generic. The external HD is turning on fine, but iMac is not detecting it. I hope it's because of the new power cable. I only can see some of the external HD information on System Information:
Touro Desk 3.0:
Product ID:          0x1015
Vendor ID:          0x4971
Version:           0.00
Serial Number:          31001206210000000000
Speed:          Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:          HitachiGST
Location ID:          0xfa130000 / 6
Current Available (mA):          500
Current Required (mA):          8
Is current available and required mA confirming my thoughts? Please help! My life depends on this. Thanks in advance!!
My iMac information:
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac12,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core i5
Processor Speed:          2.5 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          4
L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          6 MB
Memory:          16 GB
SMC Version (system):          1.71f22
System Version:          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Kernel Version:          Darwin 11.4.2

Now that that thing is fixed, another problem rises...
I formatted the HD in a HFS+ partition and wanted to use the other half of the HD as an NTFS partition for my PC.
So I used the Disk Utility to create a NTFS-3G partition, but that partition didn't appear on my PC, so I wanted to format that partition to an NTFS partition, but I kept getting an error: Not enough disk space on the device to complete the partitioning. (I translated the error from Dutch).
Tha strange thing is that the new NTFS-3G partition is completely empty.

External drive not detected

Hi,
Just transferred from a macbook 2008 to a brand new mac mini 2014.
My backup was on an external drive, but when it's plugged to the mac mini, its not detected, but it is on my macbook ....
what can I do ?

The warranty entitles you to complimentary phone support for the first 90 days of ownership.
If you bought the product in the U.S. directly from Apple (not from a reseller), you have 14 days from the date of delivery in which to exchange or return it for a refund. In other countries, the return policy may be different. If you bought from a reseller, its return policy applies.

External HDD not recognized after unsafe removal

Dear,
Yesterday i bought my first macbook pro. Before i bought that macbook i saved all my data from my windows laptop on my external USB HDD.
Today i connected the external hdd trough USB. the macbook recognized it immediatly but i accidentally removed the usb cable from the disk, so it dissappered.
Now when i connect the usb drive my macbook freezes for a period. After the freeze i don't see the drive.
If i remove the usb cable during the free the macbook comes back alive.
Since i am a newbie on mac i need your help !
cheers

Welcome to Mac-land.
This wouldn't happen to be a WD external drive, would it?
Is there some utility on your Windows laptop that you can use to repair the external drive? Something equivalent to Disk Utility on a Mac? I'm not a Windows guy so I don't know.
If the data is still on your Windows laptop, then maybe your Windows machine can erase the drive enough for you to get it to mount on your Mac.
Another option might be to see if your Mac will boot into recovery mode (restart and hold down ⌘R until you see the Apple logo), and then maybe Disk Utility (you'll find it when you boot into Recovery Mode) would be able to see the external drive and either repair it or reformat (erase) it.
Occasionally Techtool Pro 7 will be able to repair something that Disk Utility can't. Techtool is a good thing to have; it's the only third party maintenance/repair utility that you need. Techtool installs a repair partition (the eDrive) on your internal hard drive, similar to the recovery partition that is already there with Mavericks. So you might be able to boot into the eDrive and then see the external drive and either repair it or format (erase) it so it will show up under normal boot conditions on your Mac.
It seems less likely, but perhaps your external drive has chosen this time to die. If you can't get it to mount/erase/repair with either machine then that's probably what's going on.
Less likely than that, but still possible, is that the problem is with the external is in the enclosure itself, and not in the drive within, so if you can't get it to work any other way, it's worth a shot to remove the drive and put it in a different enclosure and see if it will work.

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